#6EB976
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.122 146.6), rgb(110, 185, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#6EB976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB976 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 185, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.122 146.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6EB976 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB976 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB976 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EB976 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB976
oklch(72% 0.122 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#3AA24C
oklch(63.2% 0.156 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#104F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#6EB976 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBAD71 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A57A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B6A8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB976
#6EB976
oklch(72% 0.122 146.6)
- #CC88CD
#CC88CD
oklch(71.9% 0.123 326.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6EB976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #6EB976 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.